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Challenging trade environment dents Grindrod’s profit
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod encountered a “very challenging environment” in the first six months of the year, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. “It’s been difficult.” 


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BME’s environmental endeavours boost ESG
6th September 2024

BME, the mining segment of JSE-listed Omnia, has made significant advances in sustainability and continues to push boundaries by finding better ways to achieve its environmental, social and... 


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Cybersecurity crucial for companies embracing solar
6th September 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

As more companies integrate solar energy systems to meet their power needs, it is essential that they invest in cyber-secure technologies to protect against cyberthreats and ensure continuous... 


Location map of the Blackwater project
Blackwater gold project, Canada – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Artemis Gold is complying with an Environmental Assessment Office order to vacate the Chu campsite, which has been used to house transmission-line construction workers for the project. 


Location map of the Browns Range project
Browns Range heavy earths pilot plant development project, Australia – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Northern Minerals has received approval under the Environmental Protection Act for strategic amendments to its project. 


Location map of the Lance projects
Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Peninsula Energy has reported “solid progress” on an operational restart before year-end. 


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Multipurpose fast-neutron research reactor project, Russia – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A pilot batch of fuel elements has successfully passed acceptance tests. 


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Nuclear power plant project, Poland – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has applied to the head of Pomorskie Voivodeship for a permit to start preparatory works required for the construction of the NPP. 


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Thacker Pass lithium project, US – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Lithium Americas has reported that automaker General Motors has delayed the second tranche of investment in the project. 


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Graspan solar PV project, South Africa
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Engie, in partnership with Pele Green Energy, is building a solar PV project in the Northern Cape. 


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Grootspruit solar PV project, South Africa
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Engie, in partnership with Pele Green Energy, is building a solar PV plant in the Free State. 


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Malmesbury solar power projects, South Africa
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Sustainable Power Solutions has acquired two solar projects, in the Western Cape, through the acquisition of its shareholding in Slimsun Too. 


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Sishen solar PV project, South Africa
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Kumba Iron Ore is undertaking the construction of a solar PV plant that will reduce Scope 2 carbon emissions by about 33% 


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Ngarluma Solar Farm, Australia
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto is building a solar farm to supply renewable energy to its iron-ore operations in the Pilbara.  


The Retail Capital September SME Monthly Forecast
5th September 2024

Interest rate cut finally on the cards – but we are not out of the woods yet It’s time to start planning for Q4 – whatever your small business does – as well as consolidate what has happened in the... 


Barloworld Equipment's new dealership in Botswana
Barloworld opens new dealership in Botswana
5th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Original-equipment manufacturer Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa has inaugurated a new dealership facility in Phakalane, Botswana. Barloworld Equipment has had a presence in Botswana since... 


Metair boasts resilience amid tough first-half market conditions
5th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

In an operational update to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, JSE-listed Metair Investments has said its business verticals demonstrated resilience despite the challenging operating... 


GoSolr CEO Andrew Middleton
Financial savings displacing loadshedding as main driver of residential solar market
5th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The South African market drivers for residential, commercial and industrial solar PV and battery installations have started shifting towards cost savings from security of supply as loadshedding... 


A SolarAfrica industrial solar PV installation, at the Sovereign Foods plant, in Hartbeespoort
French green energy finance group has invested in South African solar energy company
5th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

France-based global sustainable investment and asset management group Mirova has announced that it is making its first investment in South Africa, a $15-million long-term debt financing arrangement... 


Stibnite project one step closer with draft RoD issued
Stibnite project one step closer with draft RoD issued
5th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The United States Forest Service (USFS) has completed the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Stibnite project, in Idaho, with a draft record of decision (RoD) authorising the gold... 


Harmony CEO Peter Steenkamp, who retires at year-end.
Mega gold producer, copper aspirant Harmony flags cost-offsetting silver, uranium value
5th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Harmony, which has 74 years of mining experience in South Africa and two decades in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is not only a mega gold mining specialist with an... 


Chinese lithium producers embrace hedging to manage volatility
5th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chinese lithium processors are ratcheting up hedging to offset wild swings in the battery metal, a sign that local futures launched around a year ago are gaining traction. Several companies have... 


Founded in Australia in 2016, Piedmont moved its headquarters to North Carolina in 2021.
Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump
5th September 2024 By: Reuters

Piedmont Lithium has pulled its application for a debt package from a popular US government loan program and is scaling back ambitious expansion plans across two continents, as tumbling prices of... 


DMRE mineral and petroleum regulation deputy director general Tseliso Maqubela
Dept confident of successfully managing data migration for South Africa's new mining cadastre
5th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa's new mining cadastral system, called project Indwe, is currently in the design and development phase and on track for roll-out in June 2025, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy... 


Mpumalanga’s renewable shift to sustainability
5th September 2024

By: Santosh Sookgrim - Senior Technical Advisor at the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA). In a province once synonymous with the towering chimneys and billowing smoke of coal-fired... 


Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong
Australian mining companies’ investment into Africa reaches $60bn
5th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Reflecting its long-term commitment to Africa’s future, Australian mining companies have invested about $60-billion into Africa. Speaking at this year’s Africa Down Under conference, on September... 


Zimbabwe turns to private firms to boost freight rail volumes
5th September 2024 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's State-owned railway operator has opened its network up to private players, including a unit of South Africa's Grindrod, as it seeks to boost freight volumes that had collapsed after... 


WEG Africa CEO Eduardo Werninghaus
Rebranded WEG committed to supporting customers meet their sustainability goals
5th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electrical equipment manufacturer WEG has worked for a year to internally evolve its brand, rebranding from Zest WEG to WEG, and with this comes an increased focus on sustainability. WEG has... 


Harmony Gold's green energy plan.
This year's Harmony Gold achievement is incredible, says CEO Steenkamp
5th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

What Harmony Gold has achieved in the 12 months to June 30 is incredible with the true driver of value being quality gold ounces and a display of capability in regions beyond South Africa, upbeat... 


Chinese President Xi Jinping
China offers Africa $51-billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
5th September 2024 By: Reuters

President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China's support to the world's fastest-growing continent with funding of nearly $51-billion, backing for more infrastructure initiatives and a... 


Sherry Duhe
Santos CFO change throws spotlight on top job succession
5th September 2024 By: Reuters

Australian energy giant Santos has appointed former Woodside and Newcrest senior executive Sherry Duhe as its finance chief, the company said on Thursday amid rising market speculation about a... 


Mazibuko Motor Company Revs Up Sustainable Mobility in Africa
Mazibuko Motor Company Revs Up Sustainable Mobility in Africa
5th September 2024

Mazibuko Motor Company, a battery electric and solar startup, is making waves in the African mobility landscape with its innovative electric vehicle solutions. Founder and CEO Nhlanhla Mazibuko,... 


Jean-Luc Palayer
France's Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant
4th September 2024 By: Reuters

France's state-owned nuclear fuel company Orano has selected Oak Ridge, Tennessee as a preferred site to build a multi-billion dollar US uranium enrichment plant, Tennessee and Orano officials... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
Eskom says it may apply for second Koeberg extension
4th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that it is likely to apply for a licence to operate the Koeberg nuclear power station, in the Western Cape, beyond the 20-year envelope that it has secured for Unit 1 and is... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will host a nulclear summit on September 12
DMRE moving with pace on nuclear determination amid mounting technoeconomic questions
4th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) expects to finalise nuclear-procurement consultations in the coming two to three months before approaching the regulator for its... 


 Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
South Africa's mining sector 'gearing for growth' as reforms yield results
4th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid electricity and logistical constraints, as well as an increase in crime and corruption, the mining sector contributed only 6.3% to South Africa’s GDP in 2023, down from 7.3% in 2022, Minerals... 


US government welcomes agreement between Ghanaian, US nuclear companies
4th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

A senior US government official has welcomed the recent agreement between Ghana and US nuclear companies NuScale Power and Regnum Technology Group, to develop a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR)... 


Cable theft
South Africa rail, power revamp hinges on ending cable theft
4th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

The recovery of South Africa’s two biggest State-owned companies — beset by years of corruption and theft — relies on one common component: protecting thousands of miles of cables from theft and... 


South Africa's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
South African exploration fund attracts 115 applications – Mantashe
4th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe told attendees at this year's Africa Down Under conference, in Perth, Australia, on September 4, that the country's Department... 


Petredec CEO Jonathan Fancher and Transnet Group CE Michelle Phillips
Transnet, Petredec sign agreement to enhance bulk LPG distribution in South Africa
4th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

State-owned logistics infrastructure company Transnet and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) value chain company Petredec have entered into an agreement to implement a groundbreaking rail freight... 


FUCHS showcases its complete mining lubricants range at Electra Mining Africa 2024
FUCHS showcases its complete mining lubricants range at Electra Mining Africa 2024
4th September 2024

Ongoing pressure on commodity prices and reduced output has seen the global mining industry focus increasingly on energy efficiency and optimising production. “There is a major emphasis on cutting... 


Butte Energy to buy Argentina silver deposit
Butte Energy to buy Argentina silver deposit
4th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Butte Energy has its eye on a large, high-grade silver deposit in Argentina. The company on Tuesday announced a letter of intent to acquire a 100% interest in the El Quevar project,... 


FPX Nickel president and CEO Martin Turenne
VIP treatment for FPX Nickel’s Baptise nickel project
4th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed FPX Nickel has received a major boost as the province of British Columbia has selected the Baptiste nickel project to be part of the newly established Critical Minerals Office (CMO)... 


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